Edestus
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edestus-317-13968243
title:
Edestus
text:
Edestus is an extinct genus of eugeneodontid holocephalian fish known from the Late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) of the United Kingdom, Russia, and the United States. Most remains consist of isolated curved blades or "whorls" that are studded with teeth, that in life were situated within the jaws. Edestus is a Greek name derived from the word edeste, in reference to the aberrant quality and size of the species' teeth. The largest species, E. heinrichi, has been conservatively estimated to reach
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description:
Extinct genus of eugeneodontid fish
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edestus
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date modified:
2024-01-25T00:40:29Z
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